The Iroquois County Genealogical Society Archives are located in the Iroquois County Museum, 103 West Cherry Street in Watseka, Illinois. This building is the old Iroquois County Courthouse, built in 1866 and in use as the county courthouse until 1965. --- This site will explain and highlight this huge collection of genealogy resources. --- Best of all, with these resources, we have very helpful and knowledgeable staff and volunteers who are here to assist in your family history journey!

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Events

Here are our upcoming events for 2018. Call 815-432-3730 for more information.

Kid's Beginning Genealogy - February 19, President's Day. On this school holiday, we will have special help for helping children, grade 5 and older to get started with family history.

DNA Program - March 24 - Wondering about how DNA testing might help you with your genealogical research? Come see an interesting program for beginners or more experienced researchers. Join us in the Old Courthouse Museum courtroom at 10 a.m. Coffee and registration at 9:30 a.m.

Infamous and Notorious of Iroquois County - April 15 - We will relive one of the most notorious trials in our history, with the help of the Milford High School drama club and be visited by Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson.

One-on-One Research/Training - All week, May 7 - 11, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. Call to sign up for FREE 2-hour sessions with an ICGS research volunteer.

103 W Cherry St, Watseka, Illinois

Get some serious research done in our archives or explore online services. We'll do our best to help you out. This is a very popular event, so sign up early. Phone: 815-432-3730.

Happy Illinois Bicentennial Birthday Bash! - June 24 - With the help of Terry Lynch from Histories for Kids, we will have a real party for the 200th birthday of the State of Illinois. Cake and FUN! #IllinoisProud

Friday the 13th Superstitions Supper - July 13 - 4:00-7:00 p.m. For a FREE will donation you will get a delicious bowl of soup, roll, dessert and drink. We will have some rooms in the Old Courthouse Museum "decorated" with superstitions...black cats, ladders, horseshoes, etc. and superstitious sayings posted all over. Wear your lucky charm and come dine with us.

Join us at the Iroquois County Agricultural and 4-H Fair, July 18 - 22. We will be in the Commercial Building with our publications for sale, great discussions and the ever-popular "Pick a Duck" game. Stop by to chat and grab a piece of candy and a fan.

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About Me

After many years as a high school mathematics teacher, I retired from full-time teaching in June 2011. I continue to train teachers and pre-service teachers in using technology and Smart boards in the classroom.
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Family history has always been an interest of mine, and my mother and I love to work together to discover our ancestors and family stories. My current personal genealogy goals are digitizing, organizing and communicating what I currently know about my family, and finding more depth to our roots.- - -
I serve as Treasurer of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society, and my mother and I work as a volunteers on maintaining the obituary library of the ICGS. Visit my blog at http://oldcourthouse.blogspot.com.